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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
A Whlstliur NouSp.
louisville Courier Journal

LOUISVILLE courier Journal.
For some tine past the family of Mrs.
Belle Barnard, at eighteenth and Walnut
streets, have been very much annoyed by
sounds in The bedrooms at night, as if
someone was walking about the house
and softly whistling. The mysterious
noises were kept for two or three weeks,
and, although everybody in tho house
tried hard Go discover whence they came,
they were always unsuccessful. some Of
the ladies' at last became very much
frightened, and the house was Thought to
be haunted One popularity was that as
long asa light was kept burning in any.
one of the rooms the whistling was never
heard Ia that apartment. The myster.
ious noises in the Barnard's house was
much talked of among the neigh.
bors, and number of them
visited the place. When tho light
were extinguished the soft whistliug was
clearly audible, They also tried to dis.
cover the source of the sounds, but, like
the family were unable to do so.
Friday night Il mouse trap was set in
front OF the fireplace in one OF the rooms
and before the inmates had long been in
bed the click of the trap spring was
heard. Afterward the whistling began,
as il had done in many previous nights
but different from those occasions. when
the whistle travelled from room 20 room
The sound was stationary and seemed to
come from the the trap on the hearth
light was struck, the whistling ceased
and they found n small gray mouse in
the trap. In the dark all during tn,
night the little rodent whstled and sang,
This was the cause of all the mystery
and when the mouse was examined Oh o
next day a curious one he was found To
be. His head is terribly deformod, the
Dyes being where the mouth should be
and the mouth between tho front legs.
The strange noise is made by the ANNA
in forcing air in breathing from Ia,
lungs through the ears, that being the
only outlet. The mouse is kept in darl
cage by Mrs, Barnard, and everybody
living in the neighhorhood has seen tht
deformed whistling mouse
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

agent of Boulanger, after spending two
or three weeks in examining and investi-
eating new magazine rifle, which is the
invention of an old sharp shooter in
this city, made an offer of $500, 600 for
the invention, The Yankee demanded
100000, and after week or two OF
negotiations the agent sailed for France
to report to his superior and secure in
structlons, having meanwhile secured a
two weeks option on the gun at 1000
900, in order to hedge it against other
purchasers. The + reLch Government
has paid as high a. $l,20O,0OO for the
patent rights and control of a single fire.
arm.
Not one of the European Governments
will purchase any gun that is TO be fur
nished to another nation, Recently the
French Cover aent, after having eXamin-
ed new magazine rifle, agreed TO pay
100000 for It, but, discovering that some
twenty pieces had been manufactured and
presented to company of German sharp
shooters who live in the same town with
the inventor, the French authorities i'm
mediately notified him that unless he
could procure these arms and turn them
over with the rights, the sale was of. He
was unable to procure the gum, and so
lost his bargain.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
AFEw POULTRY SELECTIONS.

It is the system we adopt in feeding
and caring for them that tur ms the scales
IN profit and losses Oh fowls.
/ In buying breeding stock don't work
on the principle that bird costing one
dollar will produce you chicks worth
/ five. Like begets like as the saying
| Is, and poor birds must invariably pro
/ duce poor chicks.
The demand for improved poultry was
never better than now. This is an age of
! progress; he who would keep up with the
times must improve not only his poultry
but his other live stock as we'll
Thirty years ago the common dung
hill held the sway until replaced by i'm
/ proved fowls, And the value of these in
creased as their merits became known
until their breeding has became leadiSg
and profitable occupation in the hands Of
enterprising breeders.
shallow tub kept well filed with
water will afford plenty of bathing room
for ducklings until they are two or three
months old.
TO make poultry keeping a business
I remember these conditions: space for
range, attention { o health, proper feed,
and soil and market, must DO estimated
and provided for.
There is a constant stream of business
| flowing semeichcre. He who puts out a
small embankment from the shore into
the shallow waters of the stream will in
tercept but small portion of the current,
while he who builds out twice as far and
reaches deeper water feels the effect of
more active moyemeEt and sees that por-
ton which falls to his share doubled and
! quadrupled, and when no strikes out
/ boldly and fairly dams the stream so
/ that nothing can pass without being
/ aware of lis object, he received the
/ largest possible return. His efficiency is
/ increased in much greater ratio than his
I expenditure. Advertisements are the
/ most cumulative business investments
! known, and the most liberal advertisers
are invariably the most successful OF
men, and q success well followed leads
to new success.
If eggs are packed with the small end
downward, and in layers without touch
ing each other, with plenty of wheat OF
corn as a packing material they will keer
fer Matching purposes for two months.
! Never let eggs get chilled that are to
be used for Matching purposes They
should be collected during the colo
weather every time a hen is heard tc
cacke, The rule is early and often.
The symptoms of cholera are sudden
and violent diarrhma, greenish drop
pings which become thin and whiteish
extreme weakness and nervous, anxious
look about the face. Death ensues il
about u TO 36 hours.
In buying fancy" eggs remember tina
the dealer cannot tell in advance wha
the result of the hatch will be. Away
endesyor TO be charitable with him; he
receives quite an amount of abuse al
though innocent.
If ahen only lays one egg a week for
a year it will pay for her food and every
egg additional is clear profit, If Il her
lays three eggs q week she will Civ,
double the profit derived from a her
that lays two eggs The greater thu
number of eggs the cheaper the cost OF
production in proportion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
Labor Saving in Handling Manure.
pbiladelphia Record

The importance of thoroughly decom-
posing the manure in winter for use in
the spring is shown in the labor of haul.
ing and handling it. The greater the
bulk the more labor required, and that,
too, without really adding a larger pro-
portion of fertilizing material to the soil.
As manure can not benefit plants unless
some portions be soluble or in a fine
condition, so as to be readily acted upon
by the air, moisture, frost and warmth,
it may be observed that the more COM
plete the work of reducing the manure in
the heap the shorter the time required
for its disintegration in the soil. When
large mass of bulky material is handled
and bauled to the fields the farmer not
only sustains loss in the inconvenience of
handling the coarse litter, as well as
placing it on the ground in an unfit con
dition for his purpose. bat he also han
dies and hauls large quantity of water,
which exists not only in the com position
OF the material, but also by reason of be-
ing absorbed. AS spring is very busy
period with the farmer, his greatest
desire at that time is to save
labor, yet he overlooks the fact
that much of the labor of hauling and
distributing manure could be lessened by
properly managing the heap during the
winter months, when work to be done is
not so pressing rs at other times. 1t is
not the bulky mass that feeds the plants.
but the fertilizing matter contained
therein. No correct estimates of manur-
ial value can be given, but, accepting the
average cord Of manure to be $500
pounds, the former will haul 5000
pounds of water and nearly 500 pounds
of silica in order to but upon his soil
'out % pounds of nitrogen, 10 pounds
of magnesia, % pounds of potash and
81 pounds of pAospheric acid, which are
the real materials he is hauling, much of
remainder being of but little value. If
he can by properly managing the ma
nure hep reduce the bulk, he may not
add anything of additional value, but he
will have reduced the labor required for
handling and hauling the manure, while
the fine condition of the material will be
favorable for the rapid appropriation of
the plant food by the crops. Every farm
or who has undergone the disagreeable
task of handling partially decomposed
cornstalks when hauling manure, can
easily make a comparison with such by
the side of thoroughly decomposed fine
compost, and it is FAR better to have al!
this work done in the barn yard than to
place the manure on the field and wait
until it shall be done for him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

Colman $ Rural World

AS this is the usual narrowing time, the
crop of hogs for next season depends
largely on the care and attention paid to
| incoming flows this spring Old and
practical hog aisers need no words on
this subiect, but new beginners do, and
some Of them are calling on us for infor.
nation. SOW expected to come in
should be put in separate quarters some
days before her time, so that she will get
over her uneasiness and restlessness over
closer confinement. While she should
have the most comfortable quarters for
her bed-chamber, it is not best TO deprive
her of open-air exercise if it be possible.
While her bed should be warm and dry,
she should have but little of it, and it
we're better if the bedding we're of short
cut straw, or at least very short straw
The SOW will naturally make her bed IL
the corner of her pen near the walls. If
there are not benches around the pen
fastened against the walls, about or 10
inches high and as many wide, there is
danger of the yoaRg pigs being crushed
between the SOW and the wall Of the pen.
But If the bench is made right, when the
SOW is in the act of lying oown or turn
ing over the pigs can clip under the
bench aud escape being crushed or over
laid. careful preparation of this
nature will save many Thousands of pigs
for the hog crop of next winter. SOW
should be disturbed as little as possibls
for at least three days after farrowing
They need no gorging with extra feed.
Cool water to quench her feverJand warm
slop. when she demands ii, is about all
that is needed. Generally nature teaches
the SOW the necessity of quiet rest and a
reasonable demand, for food. tLittie
sleek, chubby Roland China pigs are deep
" interesting to the true agriculturist
and he must not disturb the SOW By show
ing the pigs, or in attempts TO fat them
too sooa
We are aware how interesting young
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
Clam Bnnco

New York Herald
Although generations have dug for II
in vain there are lots of people who still
| just know that the late Capt. Kidd made
a savings bank of that portion of the
New Jersey coast that borders Monmouth
county.
They are mostly honest fishermen who
whistle for the wind and never dreamed
of clam bunco.
For one day there WIS lively boom in
buried treasure. The next day there
were fifty very mad clam-diggers and
one wicked stranger who had lots of
clans.
One night, while the moon shone Sc
renely on his sinful slough hat, the wick
ed stranger dropped two or three quarts
of lead half dollars and brass half eagles
over the clam beds. Then. disguised ia n
pair of rubber boots and an assumed
name, he hied him forth the next day
with the clam diggers as one OF them.
Suddenly he became greatly excited over
digging up some OF his own coin II
took but a few minutes to impart the OK.
citement TO the whole crowd when they
saw, held mp in the wicked stranger
hands the actual realization Of their
many Nightmares about Capt. Kids
treasure.
They commenced TO hoe up that sand
bar as though bent on digging through
TO China. The wicked stranger encour-
aged them, but he didn't blister his hands
hoeing.
CLANS were turned up by the bushel
but no one paid any attention to them.
They couldn't have been hired TO dig
clans with so mnch energy. Then the
big red sun went down behind the sand
hills and the wicked stranger winked at
il. D" 't
The treasure-diggers had TO eease their
search for Spanish gold and went home
frenzied with excitement, builsing dir
castles in which clam-digging had no
part. They had found aboIt two quartz
of coin and it was good starter.
Naturally they wanted to celebrate their
good luck.
They offered some Of the coin they had
dug up in payment for the inspiration to
celebrate.
ats counterfeit" said the storekeeper
when he tried it with his teeth. .a.I
Then they we're mad. ..........
But they were mad all over in the morn
ing. The wicked stranger, with some
accomplices, had meanwhile scooped all
the clans into schooner-there were
piles of them, two feet deep all over the
bed-and as he had good reasons for wish
ing to stay in the world in which he was
best acquainted, had sailed away in the
night.
The next day the diggers went down TO
the beds consoled with the thoughts Of
lots of CLANS If nothing else. And then,
when they found how wicked that wicked
stranger had been, there we're great big
round oaths at the sun, moon, stars. the
clam beds, the waves, and everything
that was handy TO swear at and devoutly
prayed that the wicked stranger and oil
his family will come down and visit them
some day.
Anyone who contemplates going down
on the Jersey coast Just now, and talking
about Capt. Kidd, had much better not
take his life with him, for II he does 20,
will lose it. nu, -
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

pigs, calves, lambs and colts become to a
farmer whose heart, affections and social
nature are all right. The sight and asso-
citation with these lovely little domestic
pets are one of the best oompensations
one gets for his care of them and the
drudgery he undergoes on the farm. And
if there be no love and pleasure in these
little lnnocents, he better quit the farm,
az he will never succeed in stock raising.
There must be something more and bet
ter to induce one TO care properly for
them than the mere idea OF the n oney to
be got Tor them whsu slaughtered. If
this be all, attempts to prosper by raising
stock will be miserable failures.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
Gambling at Monaco.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.


There was, an attache lately Informed
me, an unexceptionable assemblage of
players at our table that evening. OPP
posite to where | sat was cadaverous-
looking old woman whose selfish greed
caused her eagerly to clutch at the stakes
whenever she was TO tunate enough to
win. The revolving expression of her
face, # at that moment caught and faith
fully transferred to canvas by painter,
would render the latter immortal One
individual present appeared TO attract
more than ordinary attention. Tall, well
proportional, and with a frank, open
countenance, he seemed 10 have entered
the game with the sole purpose of win
ming the entire capital held by the croupier.
The latter regarded him with evident un
easiness as he cody proceeded to double
all bets and invariably win. At length he
staked 1000 francs on the turn, and with
a cynical smile arose, having performed
what is regarded rs the extraordinary
feat of breaking the bank, after which
all play, was uspended at that particular
table.
Gamblers are, perhaps, the most super
stitious of any other class of people, none
being more so than the roulette dealers
at Monte Carlo. Hence it invariably
follows that whenever the bank is broken
the play of the unlucky dealer ceases IN
til the following day, under the belief
that the fortune of both parties will mean
while change.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
The Incanullt of SMlnllers.

A couple Of rascols are swlndling th"
farmers If Greene county, Pa, in an IN
Renious manner. They read the local
newspapers carefully aud when a farmer
publishes an estray notice, No. calls 10
look at the animal The farmer shows tho
beast, and the fellow decides 1t 10 not his.
Then be returns to biz partner and De
scribes it infinitely to him. No. goes 80
the farmer ana, after proving By 4 thor
ough description that he is the owner %
the animal, says BE cannot take il Rvays
land offers 70 sell it at a bargain. Tbs
farmer. buys il, and in few days th"
rightful' owner comes and eisims The ami
nal. ~ - lays, , ue
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD,
MY HOUR.

, steapy head lies upon my breast.
dimpled chesk touches my face,
a. softly my little one sinks 10 rest,
gissped in my loving embrace.
--bs white lids over the blue eyes lay,
The red lips are half apart
And The griefs and sorrows that crowd my day
Creep silently out Of my heart.
nh in this pitiful life of care.
with its transient dream of bliss,
Where the scoffer's sheer mipgles with our
prayer.
Where love betrays with a siss,
when the pretty head lies on my breast,
Which the world has not beguil'd,
Ttbauk thee, Lord for my hour Of rest
In the eve with my little child.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
An UntlmeIy Takiag Of.

Husband (readipg the paper)-I 80
that Prince Harold is dead
Wife (an Anglomaniac, ine1pressibiy
shocked Is it possible2 i seems too
sad for anything. What was tbe cause
OF his DEATH
Husband lie trotted mile in 2:265a
and then died Of blind ataggers.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

GOV. Gordou. 80, Georgia, ws4 taken
suddenly i'll while ,dehyertpg the mtm
orial address at Augusta Tuesday and had
TO be carried from the platform
Only two of the original hu'ehinsen'
far lily of singer are nov living lhey
are John and ABBY. The former llyess
at Lynn, Mass, and the latter ~ Ne"
York city,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
Watching For the Newest Rifles
PHILADELPHIA Press

The European notious, with war star
ing them constantly in the face, have had
agents going through this country TO
take advantage Of inventive genius which
may have been exerted in the manufacture
aaa improvement Of firearms and i'm
plepaente OF warfare. | am told that an
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
COOKERY NOTES
A FRENCH WAX WITH CHICKENS.


Take one or more chickens, dressed
and trussed as for roasting, except that
no stuffiug will be required. Tie thin
slices of bacon over the breasts, with
stout thread, an6 place in a convenient
sized saucepan with small French carrot
a medium sized onion stuck with two
cloves and a sprig of parsley; add any
kind of broth, or failing to have that, hot
water enough to halfcover them. Cover the
saucepan closely, and simmer very slowly
until tender, which sh ould be in about 40
minutes if the fowls are young. Re
move them to baking pan, haste with
melted butter, dredge with flour and set
in the oven for five minutes to brown.
Have ready some rice crcquettes, put the
chickens on a hot dish, garnish with the
croquettes, and,serve with the broth in
which they were stewed, strained and
thickened
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
Feeding Monkeys.

l
Great care has been taken with
our monkeys during the month of March"
I said Mr.. Rejche, the Park Row animal
importer tc New York correspondent of
the st. Louis Republican. Monkeys are
much more susceptible to changes in the
weather than men. There's one who is
suffering from deficient nutrition or liver
complaint" continued Mr.. Reiche point
/ to woeful-looking monk who was utter
! ing sound like that emitted from
small fog horn.
| The monkeys are served with four
courses of food twice day. The first
course consists of small frying pan full
of diluted milk. One monk, with blue
side whiskers, buried his nose in the milk
and then carefully wiped his muzzle on
board. A rich brown South American
puma, in cage above that of the monks
had been served a small frying pan full
of cooked beef. The handle of the frying
pan projected from between the bars of
the cage. The monk saw au opportunity
to secure an unaccustomed morsel, and he
climbed up the iron bars between him and
liberty and grabbed the handle The
puma growled a snarling protest and
put his paw on the frying pan, The monk
was not dismayed, however, but kept on
rolling the pan until the meat hal been
shifted down near the handle OF the fry
ingp Then he dropped the handle
and Selling piece of the beef began to
deyour it.
When the Zig, solemn 1875 pound baboon
had his share of milk and water and the
thirst of thirty other monks had been
assuaged, the second course, consisting
of stale bread, was passed around, The
monks did not take so kindly to
the bread and ato only q little after biting
off the crust. But the onions
served we're heartily relished. SO fond
indeed was the blue-whiskered citizen
from an Artisan Jungle Of this Jersey
tidbit that he ate his own share and then
pulled his mate out OF corner by the
ear, sorndly cuffed her ears, and appro.
priated her portion OF the fragrant yege-
table.
The fourth and last course consisted Of
dried corn, which was rained in upon the
monks like hailstones. The animals
showed their taste in disposing of the
corn. They seemed sdffused with sense
Of repletion, and they cracked the tori
kernels of corn with the leisure of
gentlemen picking their after dinner
sute.
Wall street is inquiring what has be-
come Of all the trade dollars. Up to the
present time the sub-treasury has received
but about S2,70O,OO0 for redemption and
the applications have nearly ceased. The
fev that are offered con- chiefly from the
county. The theory 10 that when the
coin was selling at S. cents, many we're
melted and used for manufacturing pur-
poses. The coin being 900 fine and con
tanning 400 grains, il was cheaper than
bullion.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
HOW TO STEW FISH.

Rub with salt and pepper and place in
pan, adding one pint of water to each
five pounds of fish. When about half
done season with salt and pepper, l tea
cup of flour, half-pouud butter, parsley
and thyme. The seasoning, if convenient,
can be stirred into a pint of oysters, or,
in place of oysters, six hard-boiled eggs,
sliced may be used. Serve with gravy in
tho dish.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
ITALIAN oMELEr.

Mix tablespoonful of cooked macar-
oni, cut into half-inch lengths, with an
equal bulk of grated cheese Parmesan
is the nicest-and dessert spoonful or
so of tomato conserve; add a -grate of
nutmeg and a suspicion of cay enne, then
stir the whole in stewpan until hot, Put
the mixture into the center of medium
sized omelet, just before folding, and
snrYe at once.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
GOLDFISH AND POTATOES.

After boiling salt Goldfish, separate
from the bones, picking as fine as posi-
bic. Then take equal quantities of boiled
mashed potatoes and fish, seasoned with
pepper, salt, chopped hard boiled eggs
and small quantity of butter. Make the
mixture into balls or cakes and fly in
boiling lard, moistening them with rich
milk or cream, which will assist in the
handling
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05
PUDDING OF SOUR CREAM.

Stir the yolks of twelve eggs with one
quarter pound of sugar for an hour till
the mass is quite thick, then add two table
spoonfuls OF flour, the grated rind of two
lemons, one pint of sour cream, AID the
twelve whites of the eggs beaten to a stiff
froth. Put it into a pudding form well
buttered and stewed with flour. Bake it
one hour.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-05-05

Just ready TO serve. Another sauce is
made by mixing : pint of cream and
milk, adding two eggs, well beaten, the
juice of lemon, and salt aud pepper.
Place on fire and stir constantly until it
becomes thick.